Bamberg was a pitstop from our drive into Munich across western Germany. It was a charming little town, and too bad we had so little time to explore. Emerging from the car, we crossed a bridge with this big landmark in sight.

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The red flowers seem to be a common decoration throughout Germany. Add to that the different-coloured walls, and you get a charming old town.

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It was a cool, grey day, but a bit too late for alfresco lunch in the open.

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This building has a beautiful cover. It appears so new.

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A fairly major street was pedestrianized, with plenty of shops and restaurants. Go back a few months in the mid-summer, and this place should be bursting with people.

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Lunch consisted of curry bratwurst. The notion of adding curry didn't seem to jive with German food so well, but after a few more days in the country, I realized this was a popular dish.

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I wasn't going to get Chinese food in Germany.

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The river plays an important part of this town, and with the colourful buildings, a beautiful setting arose.

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I needed blue skies though.

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Beautiful town ... for the full set, please visit http://www.globalphotos.org/bamberg.htm

Bloody amazing hk :applause: Did you visit some other places in Franken/Frankonia (such as Nürnberg) as well?

Bloody amazing hk :applause: Did you visit some other places in Franken/Frankonia (such as Nürnberg) as well?

We primarily covered Black Forest / Lake Konstanz for the trip, and Bamberg was a pitstop for our Frankfurt - Munich drive. Will have to come to Germany a few more times again to visit the rest!

Nice to hear mate :) So you have some Black Forest / Lake Constance images to share as well?
That'd be awesome!

Nice to hear mate :) So you have some Black Forest / Lake Constance images to share as well?
That'd be awesome!

Yes! They're on my website, and I'll be posting them here as well.

Black Forest : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1054087

Bodensee coming soon!

That's a very nice set of photos.

:okay: